Doctor Reacts To Theme Park Injuries

3:04 Single biggest reason why items such as cell phones should not be taken onto rides like this in the first place. Anything unsecured can turn into flying projectiles that cause serious injury to others on the rides.

"Technical issue" Who made the tech and neglected it? This is absurd. Edit (18 hrs after post): I love how the first two were technical errors.

As an ex-waterpark lifeguard. WE were the slide testers pre-opening and even when we raised concerns about safety, the slides were still opened to the public until MULTIPLE people would get injured and legal action was taken.

About the question at 2:43, I work at a waterpark and this person likely shot out due to a water level issue. Usually when the water level is too high the rider will experience way too much halting force as they enter the slide runout which can throw them up and out of the pool, on the other hand if the water level is too low that person can go much further than intended and collide at the end. This is why water level markers are very important and should be payed much attention to!

Places to avoid: - Fairs (ESPECIALLY!) - Newer waterslides - Parks in poor areas/countries - The combination of above Themeparks are generally safe, but parks in poor countries or fairs that aren't too serious about the safety checks are obviously something you should be extremely careful about. Look at their track record and base your decisions off of that.

I am a mechanical engineer. I stopped taking these rides ever since I learnt how many things need to be calculated, to what accuracy for proper safety. There are just too many opportunities to make mistakes. I specially fear the ones at "Fairs" that are assembled and disassembled several times every year. One operator needs to miss one little connection at the top for everything to come crashing down after multiple rounds of fatigue loading.

I worked at Action Park and saw the cannonball loop in use. Few were brave, I mean dumb enough to ride. I had a chance to go and my coworker came out saying it was rough and that he was dizzy without saying it was “awesome!” So I made you proud and didn’t ride.

3:04 I used to ride big coasters and rides a lot before I was diagnosed with epilepsy back in 2020 (unrelated to any prior injuries, I've never been hurt on rides, thankfully), but I've always been cautious about not bringing loose articles on rides but I've been to places like Six Flags and seeing people doing dumb stuff or get hurt from losing stuff. Once, when I was a kid, my mom said she was waiting for me to get off of a ride (near the entrance) and a flip phone went flying off a ride & she said it breaking nearby was like the equivalent of something exploding because of how fast it came (no one got hurt, it was within the coaster area). Another time, I was on a ride and someone next to me lost a ring they were holding in their hand, and only realized it when I asked them what they were holding that softly banged on my knee. Another person earlier lost a hat on the same ride that day and somehow a guy in the last row managed to catch it. Though the worst I've seen was waiting in line for a coaster with my mom and seeing a girl with her face bleeding. It turned out either hers or someone else's phone flew out of their pocket and hit her in the face. Like, I understand waiting a long time for a ride is a pain, but that stuff can wait, especially if you don't wanna lose something valuable, but just consider other people's safety, too. 😐

Nothing will ever hit as hard to me as the kid at Schlitterbahn that got decapitated on that Verrukt water slide. As a mother that is literally my worst possible nightmare

personally, im a huge coaster enthusiast and this is exactly why i dont trust fair rides or carnival rides, i only trust rides at amusement parks and theme park rides that are consistently tested and have saftey features to prevent injures

Being scared to ride rides at a theme park because you saw an accident is the same as being scared to fly in a plane after seeing an accident or riding in a car after seeing an accident. Theme park accidents are so rare, that's why they always make the news. Don't be afraid to live your life.

8:23 broke my heart, that poor beautiful little girl.. I hope she sued and is rich now

I had a student who went to Wisconsin Dells to ride one of those “free fall” things where they basically drop you into a net. The guy released her before the net was in place and she fell straight to the earth, landing on her back. In addition to life long physical issues, the stress of the accident caused the family to fall apart…the entire thing was just gut wrenching. The girl was one of the sweetest kids.

It's terrifying to see all these accidents happening in places meant for fun and enjoyment.

The second video of the kid on the zip line. I worked for that company, and that is the video they play for safety. I've seen a lot of injuries while working for that company

Every summer back in the 80's, water parks, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry farm... over and over again... now seeing all of this, I'm glad we all survived!!

4:22 The woman's scream when the kid falls is horrifying. So much fear and panic, I'm glad he survived.

2:27 The sides on that slide are so low that I can easily imagine someone coming off the high point at an angle and flying off the sides.

I was on a ride that malfunctioned. My swing on the adult swing ride broke. I was about 120lbs and had I been any heavier it would have snapped all the way. My the inner chain snapped and swung me out higher and faster than all of the others. I could see the top of the ride as the ride dipped. The sound of the crowd screaming and pointing, seeing dad, step mom and sisters coming back from the games stop for a second then running really fast to the swings. The carnies were talking to each other and didn’t even notice until a man hopped the fence and grabbed the ride operators face and turned his head towards me. They had to do a special slow down to not suddenly jerk the ride. My chain let me out a few more inches and stopped suddenly. I was expecting to die at that point. After it was all said and done the other riders were hopping out and rushed in to grab their kids or hug other riders. I had to be checked out by medics who picked my heart murmur was doing it’s thing Faster and harder than ever skipping beats. Took about an hour for normal rate to come back and then it took a few days to go back to my normal rhythm. My back, back, and hips hurt for a while. I was 16 and that memory is burned into my mind so clearly. It’s weird that I can forget huge chunks of memories like holidays but that? Yeah it is there for life lol

When the water park around us opened when i was a teenager the attendants would tell everyone going down the slides to keep your legs crossed and your arms crossed across your chest. Something freaked me out halfway down the slide and i dropped that stance and started coming out of the slide. I regained my composure and gravity just took me back down into it. That was a scary moment.